Plain-English translation of NCT06838702 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This is a research study that gathers information about bone health in people who have had a liver transplant. The researchers want to understand how liver transplants affect your bones and what happens to bone strength over time after surgery. By collecting this information from many transplant patients, they hope to learn how to better protect bone health in people who receive new livers.
Liver transplant patients often develop weak bones (osteoporosis) after surgery, which can lead to broken bones and other complications. This study exists to gather detailed information about bone health in transplant patients so doctors can better understand and prevent these bone problems.
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You would be asked to participate when you visit the endocrinology clinic for your first bone health check-up after transplant or during follow-up visits. The researchers will collect information from your medical records about your bone health, including results from bone density scans and blood tests that measure your bone minerals. No new procedures or medications are being tested — the study simply gathers information that is already part of your regular transplant care.
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Italy
Enrollment target
~150 participants
Started
January 2023
Primary completion
January 2028
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in February 2025.
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Central contact
Uberto Pagotto, MD
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
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